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CAMPUS

LOCATION

Our 125-acre campus is very accessible, walkable, and is located in Buffalo's vibrant museum district.

Buffalo State is surrounded by trendy cafés, museums, restaurants, shops, parks, and Victorian-styled housing. Accessible by car or bus, the campus is approximately 20 minutes from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

ABOUT BUFFALO

The City of Buffalo is the second largest city in the State of New York. Buffalo's closest metropolitan neighbors include Niagara Falls, New York (half-hour drive)—one of the world's most visited natural wonders—and Toronto, Canada (two-hour drive).

Centrally located, Buffalo is within a one-day driving radius of such other major cities as Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and, of course, New York City.

LIVING ON CAMPUS

More than 3,000 students live on campus in 11 corridor, suite, and apartment-style campus residence halls. Most residence halls are within a five-minute walk from classrooms. Graduate and upperclass students may opt to live on campus, or live off campus in Buffalo's attractive Elmwood neighborhood.

In addition there are several unique installation spaces on campus, ornate sculptures, and breathtaking architecture at every turn.

BUILDING BOOM

Between 2009 and 2016, Buffalo State invested $350 million in new construction and renovations of existing facilities on campus. From technologically advanced new academic buildings to reimagined social spaces, Buffalo State offers world-class facilities at a fraction of the cost charged by private institutions.

Buffalo State Is in the Heart of Buffalo's Cultural Corridor

As SUNY’s only urban four-year college, Buffalo State has a mission that grows directly from our location. We serve the city because we are of the city.

Life on Campus

Our Campus

Our campus is surrounded by trendy cafés, museums, restaurants, shops, parks, and Victorian-styled housing. Accessible by car or bus, the campus is approximately 20 minutes from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

Many faculty see the city as an extension of the classroom. In the sciences, students take certain courses in biology, chemistry, earth science, oceanography, environmental science, geography, or history, complete work at Buffalo State's Great Lakes Center.

The jewel of the Olmsted system, Delaware Park has 350 acres of meadows, forests, and gardens. With a golf course, tennis courts, playgrounds, and a track, the location serves as Buffalo's Central Park.

From the East
(via the NYS Thruway/Interstate 90)
Take Exit 51 (NY 33 West) to NY 198 West (Scajaquada Expressway). Exit at Elmwood Avenue south. The college is immediately on the right.

From the West or South
(via the NYS Thruway/Interstate 90)
Take Exit 53 (Interstate 190) to NY 198 East (Scajaquada Expressway). Exit at either Grant Street or Elmwood Avenue.

From the North/Niagara Falls
Take Interstate 190 South (over the Grand Island Bridge) to NY 198 East (Scajaquada Expressway). Exit at either Grant Street or Elmwood Avenue.

From the Peace Bridge
Take Interstate 190 North to NY 198 East (Scajaquada Expressway. Exit at either Grant Street or Elmwood Avenue.

From the Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Exit the airport onto Rt. 33 West for approximately 5.5 miles. Continue to Rt. 198 West (Scajaquada Expressway). Stay on expressway approximately 2 miles. Exit at either Grant Street or Elmwood Avenue.